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INSIDE: BARRIERS AWARENESS WEEK
SEE PAGE 7
CLARION
BETHEL COLLEGE ST. PAUL, MN
VOL. 64 NO. 13
APRIL 28,1989
Nursing students observe
UTA mock evacuation
by Mark Bruce
The late evening sun glares off the
wings of the huge C-130 "Hercules"
aircraft as it lumbers off the runway
carrying medical equipment, highly
trained Air Force medical personnel, and
six Bethel College nursing students.
What?
Bethel nursing instructor (and Air Force
Reserve Captain) Marilynn Hoy and six
senior nursing majors accompanied the
47th Aeromedical Evacuation Flight of
the 934th Tactical Airlift Group, an Air
Force Reserve unit, on one of their
training missions Wednesday, April 12.
The experience "increased
our awareness of all the
types of things we (nurses)
can do."
The mission, or UTA (Unit Training
Assembly), is a monthly exercise the
group carries out to maintain their skills,
should they ever be called into active
duty. The students observed reservists
training to provide in-flight medical care
to patients in combat situations.
Early in the evening, the students
attended a pre-flight briefing where they
watched an Air Force recruiting film and
met with the flight crew. Later they
accompanied the reservists on a two-
hour flight in a C-130.
Aboard the plane, the reserve medical
crew went through the basic procedures
of in-flight care with mock "patients"
and solved specific problems presented
to them during the course of the flight
by the Medical Crew Coordinator, while
the students listened in on headsets.
The students were also treated to rides
on the flight deck of the aircraft.
The students are impressed with the
way the crew operated. "I was surprised
at how smooth it was." said senior
nursing major Kristin Friest, citing how
one of the med-techs made sure to
explain all the procedures/actions to a
"blind" patient. She said she was
astonished at how well the medic was
able to meet "the psychological needs
of the patient," even in combat
situations. Friest also said the experience
"increased our awareness of all the
types of things we [nurses] can do."
Erica Conklin and Jackie Broman seek instruction from nursing instructor Marilyn Hoy-
The students also agreed the experience made them appreciate a hospital
setting more because they wouldn't
have to deal with the noise (the engines
of the aircraft create a deafening noise
inside the cabin and the only
communication is through electronic
headsets), and the other special
photo by Mark Bruce
problems in caring for a patient in flight.
Despite this, some of the students said
they would now consider entering the
reserves because of the experience.
The senior nursing majors who went on
the flight were Jackie Broman, Erica
Conklin, Kristin Friest, Kim Peterson,
Tricia Stokes and Sue Grant.
Bethel College Choir prepares for European tour
by Julie D. Cook
"They have power and dynamics, fervor
and warmth, and an unquestioning spiritual grasp of the musical form which
above all takes precedence in the rendition of liturgical songs," quotes the
General Reporter of Bonn, Germany, of
the Bethel College Choir. "That embodies what we try to do," said Robert
Berglund, conductor of the choir as he
pointed to the promotional flyer.
On April 30 at 2 p.m. at Orchestra Hall
in Minneapolis, the Bethel College Choir
will perform its Bon Voyage Concert.
They will perform music of European
and American composers. This concert
precedes the May 23 beginning of the
choir's overseas tour which has been a
year and a half in the planning.
The tour takes the choir first to Norway,
through Sweden to Finland, then to Russia and Poland, and to both East and
West Germany. Freshman John
Schroeder looks forward to the trip. "I
feel that it'll be incredibly fun. One of the
things I'm looking forward to is meeting
the kids who are trying to bring about
change in their country through the
implementation of Western ideas,
although society still, for the most part,
stresses the old ideas." Kelly Rogers, a
junior, says visiting the Eastern Block
countries will provide special opportunity. "It's exciting to know that we can
minister to them through our music, and
they can minister to us by how they
live," she said.
Singing in churches and cathedrals in
the different countries, the choir
members will also have a chance to stay
in private homes, but will stay in hotels
in Russia and East Germany.
"The primary goal of the choir," said
Berglund, "is to concertize." Berglund
said the secondary goal was "to grow in
our understanding of other cultures and
provide members of the choir with the
experience of meeting people from different ethnic backgrounds."
The concerts are designed so the choir
will be singing classic ethnic music (e.g.
Russian, Polish, and German)—music
written by native composers. Therefore,
many of the governments allow the
tour. In addition to being classic works,
"the literature is predominately sacred,"
said Berglund. "We're including a few
American folk songb and pop tunes
because we know they (the audiences)
enjoy those."
"Because we're singing in their native
tongue, and pieces that are very well
known in Europe, 1 think that will be a
very strong witness there," said Rogers.
"The Stabat Mater by Penderecki has a
wonderful message which they will
understand."
"The music chosen for the tour is
phenomenal," said Schroeder. "There is
such a variety that the crowd will be
both awed and moved, providing that
the choir performs to their utmost,
which I'm confident that we will."
The students are preparing for the tour
both spiritually and culturally. "We have
devotions each week that have focused
on the literature that we're singing,"said
Berglund. "We're endeavoring ourselves
to prepare for witness personally as well
as collectively. Musical excellence opens
doors for people to wonder how they
(the choir) are so committed."
Some of the choir members are taking a
class to help them prepare for the tour.
"They formed a class called Relhjon in
the Soviet Union and Eastern Euope,"
said Rogers. "That was formed specifically for the choir so that we would be
more in touch with what was going on
in Communist countries and Europe so
that we wouldn't be your typical illiterate
tourists." Because of the class, she feels
more prepared to interpret what she'll
see. "I think we're gonna be more aware
of what to look for, and when we see
people acting a certain way , we'll
understand why." Also, Schroeder said
paying attention to the news and reading the papers have helped him prepare. "Lately I've been reading articles of
which I enjoy the ones that focus more
towards the society rather than the
government."
Although the choir has been to East
Germany in past years, this is the first
year it will visit Russia and Poland. It was
no small task to make the arrangements
for the tour, especially in Russia. Berglund attributes this progress to the
changes going on inside Russia—the
Glasnost. "They're opening up," Berglund said.
Continued on Page 10
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INSIDE: BARRIERS AWARENESS WEEK
SEE PAGE 7
CLARION
BETHEL COLLEGE ST. PAUL, MN
VOL. 64 NO. 13
APRIL 28,1989
Nursing students observe
UTA mock evacuation
by Mark Bruce
The late evening sun glares off the
wings of the huge C-130 "Hercules"
aircraft as it lumbers off the runway
carrying medical equipment, highly
trained Air Force medical personnel, and
six Bethel College nursing students.
What?
Bethel nursing instructor (and Air Force
Reserve Captain) Marilynn Hoy and six
senior nursing majors accompanied the
47th Aeromedical Evacuation Flight of
the 934th Tactical Airlift Group, an Air
Force Reserve unit, on one of their
training missions Wednesday, April 12.
The experience "increased
our awareness of all the
types of things we (nurses)
can do."
The mission, or UTA (Unit Training
Assembly), is a monthly exercise the
group carries out to maintain their skills,
should they ever be called into active
duty. The students observed reservists
training to provide in-flight medical care
to patients in combat situations.
Early in the evening, the students
attended a pre-flight briefing where they
watched an Air Force recruiting film and
met with the flight crew. Later they
accompanied the reservists on a two-
hour flight in a C-130.
Aboard the plane, the reserve medical
crew went through the basic procedures
of in-flight care with mock "patients"
and solved specific problems presented
to them during the course of the flight
by the Medical Crew Coordinator, while
the students listened in on headsets.
The students were also treated to rides
on the flight deck of the aircraft.
The students are impressed with the
way the crew operated. "I was surprised
at how smooth it was." said senior
nursing major Kristin Friest, citing how
one of the med-techs made sure to
explain all the procedures/actions to a
"blind" patient. She said she was
astonished at how well the medic was
able to meet "the psychological needs
of the patient," even in combat
situations. Friest also said the experience
"increased our awareness of all the
types of things we [nurses] can do."
Erica Conklin and Jackie Broman seek instruction from nursing instructor Marilyn Hoy-
The students also agreed the experience made them appreciate a hospital
setting more because they wouldn't
have to deal with the noise (the engines
of the aircraft create a deafening noise
inside the cabin and the only
communication is through electronic
headsets), and the other special
photo by Mark Bruce
problems in caring for a patient in flight.
Despite this, some of the students said
they would now consider entering the
reserves because of the experience.
The senior nursing majors who went on
the flight were Jackie Broman, Erica
Conklin, Kristin Friest, Kim Peterson,
Tricia Stokes and Sue Grant.
Bethel College Choir prepares for European tour
by Julie D. Cook
"They have power and dynamics, fervor
and warmth, and an unquestioning spiritual grasp of the musical form which
above all takes precedence in the rendition of liturgical songs," quotes the
General Reporter of Bonn, Germany, of
the Bethel College Choir. "That embodies what we try to do," said Robert
Berglund, conductor of the choir as he
pointed to the promotional flyer.
On April 30 at 2 p.m. at Orchestra Hall
in Minneapolis, the Bethel College Choir
will perform its Bon Voyage Concert.
They will perform music of European
and American composers. This concert
precedes the May 23 beginning of the
choir's overseas tour which has been a
year and a half in the planning.
The tour takes the choir first to Norway,
through Sweden to Finland, then to Russia and Poland, and to both East and
West Germany. Freshman John
Schroeder looks forward to the trip. "I
feel that it'll be incredibly fun. One of the
things I'm looking forward to is meeting
the kids who are trying to bring about
change in their country through the
implementation of Western ideas,
although society still, for the most part,
stresses the old ideas." Kelly Rogers, a
junior, says visiting the Eastern Block
countries will provide special opportunity. "It's exciting to know that we can
minister to them through our music, and
they can minister to us by how they
live," she said.
Singing in churches and cathedrals in
the different countries, the choir
members will also have a chance to stay
in private homes, but will stay in hotels
in Russia and East Germany.
"The primary goal of the choir," said
Berglund, "is to concertize." Berglund
said the secondary goal was "to grow in
our understanding of other cultures and
provide members of the choir with the
experience of meeting people from different ethnic backgrounds."
The concerts are designed so the choir
will be singing classic ethnic music (e.g.
Russian, Polish, and German)—music
written by native composers. Therefore,
many of the governments allow the
tour. In addition to being classic works,
"the literature is predominately sacred,"
said Berglund. "We're including a few
American folk songb and pop tunes
because we know they (the audiences)
enjoy those."
"Because we're singing in their native
tongue, and pieces that are very well
known in Europe, 1 think that will be a
very strong witness there," said Rogers.
"The Stabat Mater by Penderecki has a
wonderful message which they will
understand."
"The music chosen for the tour is
phenomenal," said Schroeder. "There is
such a variety that the crowd will be
both awed and moved, providing that
the choir performs to their utmost,
which I'm confident that we will."
The students are preparing for the tour
both spiritually and culturally. "We have
devotions each week that have focused
on the literature that we're singing,"said
Berglund. "We're endeavoring ourselves
to prepare for witness personally as well
as collectively. Musical excellence opens
doors for people to wonder how they
(the choir) are so committed."
Some of the choir members are taking a
class to help them prepare for the tour.
"They formed a class called Relhjon in
the Soviet Union and Eastern Euope,"
said Rogers. "That was formed specifically for the choir so that we would be
more in touch with what was going on
in Communist countries and Europe so
that we wouldn't be your typical illiterate
tourists." Because of the class, she feels
more prepared to interpret what she'll
see. "I think we're gonna be more aware
of what to look for, and when we see
people acting a certain way , we'll
understand why." Also, Schroeder said
paying attention to the news and reading the papers have helped him prepare. "Lately I've been reading articles of
which I enjoy the ones that focus more
towards the society rather than the
government."
Although the choir has been to East
Germany in past years, this is the first
year it will visit Russia and Poland. It was
no small task to make the arrangements
for the tour, especially in Russia. Berglund attributes this progress to the
changes going on inside Russia—the
Glasnost. "They're opening up," Berglund said.
Continued on Page 10
!